Ordered Deported, Migrants Hit With Fines Running Into Hundreds of Thousands
Immigrants avoiding deportation by living in houses of worship received notices that they would be fined, the latest measure taken in an ongoing crackdown.
In Iowa, Kamala Harris Calls Joe Biden’s Past Views on Busing ‘Wrong’
The candidates continue to address questions about school integration, prolonging the most combative period of the Democratic primary to date.
6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern California
Data from the U.S.G.S. showed a swarm of aftershocks rattled the same region after the earthquake.
Two Americas, Celebrating Separately in One Place
On one side of the Mall, Fourth of July revelers listened to Carole King. On the other, they heard the president salute military might.
Justin Amash Leaves G.O.P. After Onslaught From Trump
Mr. Amash, a libertarian representative from Michigan, has faced fierce attacks from President Trump since becoming the first Republican in Congress to call for impeachment.
Beverage Companies Embrace Recycling, Until It Costs Them
They have pledged to help fix U.S. recycling, but for decades the companies have fought against “bottle bills,” which result in more bottles and cans being recycled but are costly for the industry.
Democrats Grapple With a Sprawling Primary Field, and No One to Shape It
The field of 24 candidates is too unwieldy, some Democrats say. But with big names like the Clintons and Obamas remaining silent, the party lacks anyone to sort it out.
Marijuana, Reefer, Weed: How Language Keeps Evolving for the Devil’s Lettuce
As long as people have smoked the plant, they’ve debated what to call it. And now marketers for the legal marijuana industry want everyone to say “cannabis.”
Belief in Bootstraps Is Strongest Where Pulling Up Is Toughest
Moving from poverty to wealth from one generation to the next is least likely in the South, but optimism there is greatest, tinged with political views.
Anchorage Has Never Reached 90 Degrees. That Could Change This Week.
Anchorage could set a heat record this week, with a forecast high potentially reaching 90 degrees. The city has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks celebration.
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Trump From Using Defense Funds for Border Wall
The divided three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit agreed with a lower court’s decision that Mr. Trump didn’t have the authority to reallocate the money without congressional approval.
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